Stock Market Opens With Wide Declines Then Steadying
New York stock trading opened with wide declines in Missouri Pacific Union Pacific Baltimore & Ohio and Atchison as fears of failures loomed. By midmorning supporting orders in leaders lifted some stocks, while others like St Paul Southern Pacific New York Central and Pennsylvania found support. By 11 am the market steadied though volatility persisted with several key issues slipping and others recovering on tactical buying.
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New York
Missouri Pacific
Union Pacific
Baltimore & Ohio
Atchison
St. Paul
Southern Pacific
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Stock Exchange Clearing House
Amalgamated Copper
Brooklyn Transit
Canadian Pacific
Erie
Erie First
Manhattan
Norfolk & Western
Ontario & Western
Reading
Rock Island
Sugar
Southern
Texas Pacific
United States Steel
Wall Street
Southern Railway
Illinois Central
Chicago Northwestern
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Continental Tobacco
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Atchison, Baltimore & Ohio and Metropolitan Street Railway
Consolidated
General Electric
Metropolitan Street Railway
Delaware & Hudson
Hocking Valley
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
Consolidated Gas
Pullman
Republic Steel
Dun
R. G. Dun & Co
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Mississippi
Indiana
Ohio
North Dakota
Wisconsin
South
Louisiana
Virginia
Kentucky
Market Futures Open Steady With Mixed Grain Quotes
New York futures opened steady on August 11.58, September 10.49, October 9.87, and later contracts at 9.65 for November through January, 9.64 for February and March. Investors watched demand and supply signals as prices held near prior levels.
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New York
Wall Street Stagnation as Labor Troubles Persist
Sentiment on Wall Street remains damp due to ongoing labor strife. American Telephone stock subscriptions are solid, matching last year’s pace. Boston and Maine Railroad hints a slightly late quarterly report with a strong gross income gain. Dominion Coal plans to separate from Dominion Iron and Steel, taking on about 2.2 million dollars in floating debt, totaling roughly 2.5 million including next dividend, after deducting quick assets. 8 percent dividends appear unlikely to continue under current conditions.
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The
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
Dominion Coal Company
Dominion Iron and Steel Company
Bank and Company Ledger Items from Salem Area
Ledger snippet lists Francis Henshaw and Co. and multiple Salem firms including Naumkeag Bank Salem Webster Bank Bigelow Carpet Co Lowell Machine Shop New Boston Music Hall Salem Gas Light Co with various figures and notes such as rights asiatic bank Salem sorsesse 103 10 South End Bank 6 Salem Gas Light Co 4 Taunton St R Ist 5s.
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Francis Henshaw & CO
Naumkeag Bank
Salem
Webster Bank
Bigelow Carpet Co
Lowell Machine Shop
New Boston Music Hall
Salem Gas Light Co
Asiatic Bank
South End Bank
Taunton St. R
Chelmsford gospel meetings and local road repairs update
The town schedules undenominational gospel meetings at Stearns's grove with a children's session at 2 15 and an adult service at 3. Electric road officials announce no double track this season but plan substantial repairs on the line to the city. Centre school term opens with Mr H H Rice as principal, relocating from Newtucket. Mr and Mrs Rice will reside in Lowell street.
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Stearns’s Grove
Electric Road
Centre School
H. H. Rice
Newtucket
Rice
L. J. Parkhurst
Lowell Street
Obituary notices from Lowell area residents
Michael McCort longtime Lowell Machine Shop employee dies at 58 at 397 Worthen Street leaving a wife two daughters Jenile Sadie a son Walter and three sisters. Rhoda P Coburn widow of Henry Coburn dies at 80 in Chelmsford Street native of Chelmsford leaves no children with sister Gracia Coburn. Sarah E Philbrick wife of Captain Caleb Philbrick dies at 62 at 278 Walker Street leaving two daughters Amy and Carrie and brother James Webster.
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Michael McCort
Lowell
Lowell Machine Shop
Worthen Street
Machine Shop Corporation
Jennile
Sadie
Green School
Walter
Margaret Bannigan
South
Boston
James McDonald
Sarah McCort
Rhoda P. Coburn
Henry Albert Coburn
Chelmsford Street
Gracia Coburn
S. Adams Coburn
Sarah E
Caleb Philbrick
Walker Street
Amy
Carrie Philbrick
James Y. Webster
Sandwich
N. H
Funeral for Michael MecCort at St Patrick's Church
The funeral for Michael MecCort will be held from his home at 397 Worthen Street tomorrow morning at 8 15 and proceed to St Patrick's Church for services.
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Michael MecCort
Worthen Street
St. Patrick’s Church
Obituary Notices From City Area August Dates
Multiple death notices and infant obituaries from this city dated August 4 to August 6. Names include Edward Spaulding 70, Mary Cronan infant, James Gordon Thorpe 10 months, Sarah E. Philbrick 62, William A. Flynn 6 months, Daniel Leo Kearns 9 months, Annie Freeman 8 months, Thomas Dennett 63, Inez E Hathaway infant, with funeral details and home addresses listed where given.
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Walker Street
Sarah E. Philbrick
Flynn
Adams Street
William A. Flynn
Kearns
Market Street
Daniel Leo Kearns
Freeman
Bridge Street
Annie Freeman
Dennett
Fowler Avenue
Thomas Dennett
Hathaway
Sawtell Place
Inez E. Hathaway
Riots Roil Brittany Coast City of L Orient
Paris reports serious riots at L Orient Brittany after days of labor unrest. Crowds attacked the military club and Grand Cafe, stoned shops, and erected barricades. Cavalry charged. troopers struck at rioters as lamps were put out. Rioting to continue through the night with crowds marching on the prefecture at midnight.
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Paris
L’orient
Brittany
Alasace-Lorraine
Root Confers With President Over Policy And Glove Case
Secretary of War Root arrived at Oyster Bay to discuss pending War Department matters with the President and to review the Littauer Ly on glove contract case. A brass band from Jenkins Orphanage marched in rain to Sagamore Hill but was turned back by Secret Service.
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Oyster Bay
Root
Littauer-Lyon
Washington
Jenkin’s
Charleston
S. C
Sagamore Hill
Secret Service
Builder James Livingston Files Large Bankruptcy Petition
New York August 6 James Livingston a known city builder filed for bankruptcy listing liabilities of 1 546 300 with no assets. Of the total liabilities 1 407 900 are secured by bonds and mortgages on West Side residence property.
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New York
James Livingston
O'Donnell Undertakers Called for Local Resident Elizabeth Flood
J F O'Donnell and Sons undertakers were dispatched to Hampton Beach to retrieve the remains of Elizabeth Flood a prominent Centralville resident who died suddenly Wednesday night She was the mother of Mrs John H Burke of Centralville Funeral notice to follow.
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J. F. O'Donnell & Sons
Hampton Beach
Elizabeth Flood
Centralville
John H. Burke
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Ad
When you want a physic that is mild and gentle, easy to take and certain to act, always use Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Wollaston burglary case draws crowd in Quincy hearing
Samuel Scott, arrested in Stoughton on vagrancy charges, faced arraignment as a suspect in the Wollaston burglary that injured Charles W. Clifford and George H. Heal. A key witness identified Scott in South Braintree, noting he wore a handkerchief where a hat would be, and Scott was later shown to Clifford for identification. Clifford could not positively confirm, while Heal slept during the proceedings.
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Quincy
Wollaston
Charles W. Clifford
George H. Heal
Samuel Scott
Stoughton
Mr. Clifford
Scott
James O. Sypher
South Braintree
Michael J. Braintry
Sypher
Clifford
Heal
Hurlbutt Hatch Co Failures Stun New York Brokers
New York August 5 Hurlbutt Hatch Co brokers on the stock exchange have failed. The firm included John H Hurlbutt E S Hatch a board member and J F Smith. The partnership began September 12 1899 with an assignment to Henry B Ketcham lawyer of Reid Pape and Ketcham at 35 Wall Street.
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New York
Hurlbutt, Hatch & Co
The
Stock Exchange
John H. Hurlbutt
E. S. Hatch
J. F. Smith
Copartnership
Henry B. Ketcham
Reid Pape and Ketcham
Wall Street
Wedding ends breach of promise suit in Syrian couple
Miss Rosina Yarrid and Francis Delay, both Syrians and merchants, married on Tuesday night, ending a breach of promise suit filed earlier by Yarrid. Negotiations and a lawyer's involvement preceded a peaceful union, with the couple tying the knot after a period of separation and renewed talks.
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D. J. Donahue
Rosina
Delayed Trains After Bridge Wreck Disrupts Line
Hardon D and H Plattsburg Aug 5 report three days before trains resume over Delaware and Studson main line from here to Montreal due to bridge damage at Chasey river from last Saturday wreck. Freight traffic is nearly halted and passenger trains run one to three hours late. Wreck at Mud Pond on Adirondack division of Delaware and Hudson ties up service between Loon Lake and Lake Placid.
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Plattsburg
N. Y
Delaware & Studson Railroad
Here
Montreal
Chasey River
Mud Pond
Adirondack
Delaware & Hudson Road
Loon Lake
Lake Placid
Sharp and Bryan suspended by New York Stock Exchange
The firm Sharp and Bryan announced its suspension on the New York Stock Exchange. Charles S. Bryan, already a governing committee member, and W. W. Sharp were the sole members. The assignee G. H. Sullivan of Sullivan and Cromwell stated the aim to treat creditors equally after a $5 million liability.
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New York
Sharp& Bryan
New York Stock Exchange
Charles S. Bryan
Exchange
W. W. Sharp
Broad Street
Virginia-Carolina Chemical
United States Realty and Construction
Southern Railway
G. H. Sullivan
Sullivan & Cromwell
Cromwell
Sharp & Bryan
Stock Exchange
American Bridge
Northern Securities
Seaboard
Trusted Employee of Clothing Firm Charged With Stealing
Samuel Goldstein, a six year trusted employe in a New York clothing firm, was arrested on a charge of stealing about 15 000 dollars from his employers. It is alleged he overcharged the firm for contract work, with losses said to exceed 40 000 dollars. He was held in 10 000 dollars for examination tomorrow.
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New York
Samuel Goldstein
Goldstein
Mills Halt Operations In New England and Connecticut
Boston August 5. China Webster and Pembroke mills at Suncook and Exeter New Hampshire and Norwich Connecticut to shut down Saturday until August 24 due to high cotton costs and weak print cloth demand. About 1600 workers affected. Exeter plants to pause four weeks, Pittsfield mills to close for several weeks, Clinton mills Norwich Conn already closed a fortnight. Other companies consider curtailment. total idle spindles likely higher than expected.
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Boston
China, Webster and Pembroke
Suncook
N. H
Exeter Cotton Mills
Exeter
Pittsfield
Clinton Mills
Norwich
Conn
Double Funeral for Catherine and Annie Manning
A double funeral took place yesterday from 191 Cumberland road for Catherine Manning and Annie J Manning. Services were at St Michael's Church with Rev Fr Mullen officiating, bearers named for each deceased, Gregorian mass sung by the choir led by T P Boulger, and interment at St Patrick's cemetery with J S O'Donnell & Sons in charge. Catherine was Michael Manning's mother, and Annie J Manning was his wife.
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Cumberland Road
Catherine
Annie J. Manning
St. Michael’s Church
Fr. Mullen
Catherine Manning
Edward Powers
Michael Manning
William Brennan
John Kelley
Fred
Joseph O’brien
George Cullen
Daniel McElholm
Noble Guard member asks Pope to reinstate comrade
Rome Aug 5 Count Muccioli of the Noble Guard attached to the Pontiff during the conclave and married to an American asks Pope Pius X to reinstate Count Pietro Marchi, suspended after hosting an afternoon tea at the Vatican for Quirinal society ladies including Mrs Meyer wife of the American ambassador.
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Rome
Muccioli
Noble Guard
Pius X
Pietro Marchi
Vatican
Quirinal Society
Meyer
Unusual Robbery At Philadelphia Mint Seized Wages
Laborer Robert J Kilpatrick of the United States mint in Philadelphia was arrested by secret service officers on a charge of stealing 858 silver dollars from a mint vault during transfer between vaults.
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Philadelphia
Robert J. Kilpatrick
United States Mint
Secret Service
Vetoes and Loans Stir City Hall Debate on Tax and Paving
The article traces Mayor Howe's vetoes amid a battle over loans and paving spending. Voters face a choice on retrenchment versus licensing revenue, with aldermen Derby and others split. The Warren Bros. agent backs the loan for bituminous macadam, while the tax rate is due soon.
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Howe
Republica Party
Derby
Warren Bros
City Hall
Relief Fund Donations From Local Groups and Individuals
Local townspeople and organizations contribute to the Relief Fund for Lowell explosion victims. Donations include 43 from the He brews of Lowell, 25 from the Brotherhood of Israel, checks from Courier-Citizen Co. and individuals such as George Richardson James Wrigley and M A S. A total of varied amounts up to 50 dollars are pledged or sent, reflecting broad community support and solidarity.
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The
Hebrews of
Lowell
Brotherhood of Israel
Courier-Citizen Co
John C. Burke
Pevey Brothers
York Harbor
Maine
George F. Richardson
South Lowell
B. A. Wilson & CO
Industry Council
Royal Arcanum
Joseph A. Meehan
Chatham
N. H
John C. Burka
L. C. Manchester
R. A. Smith
New York Bankers Office Raided in Grand Larceny Case
Police raided the offices of Daniels & Co in New York arresting Daniels and five others on grand larceny charges. Workers including seven women stenographers were released. Warrants issued by a magistrate at the district attorney’s office request. Edwin E. Collins of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, filed the complaint. Charles Brown and Alfred Bragg were later taken into custody. The firm billed as bankers and underwriters.
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New York
Daniels & Co
Daniels
Thomas P. Daniels
Richard Woods
Boston
John Avery
Samuel R. Bullock
Elisha Caldwell
Charles Brown
Alfred Bragg
Edwin E. Collins
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Wireless Congress Meets In Berlin International Telephony
The first international congress of wireless telegraphy opened in Berlin with 44 delegates from Germany Russia France Italy Austro Hungary Spain and the United States. Americans Gen A W Greely Capt F M Barber and J J Warbury attended to study wireless progress and advocate regulations to prevent a single system from dominating. The session was presided by Under Secretary Sydow who later moved to keep proceedings secret, a proposal adopted unanimously.
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Berlin
Imperial Post Office
Germany
Russia
France
Italy
Austro-Hungary
Spain
United States
A. W. Greely
F. M. Barber
Paris
J. J. Warbury
Department of Commerce
Herr Sydow
Herr Kraetke
Engineer and Fireman Die After Timonium Engine Explosion
Baltimore August 5 John H Baer engineer and W J Chenowith fireman died from burns after the boiler explosion of a Northern Central railroad engine at Timonium Maryland last night The report also mentions a marketing line about Dr Fowler s Extract of Wild Strawberry as a remedy for diarrhea without connection to the incident.
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Baltimore
John H. Baer
W. J. Chenowith
Northern Central Railroad
Timonium
Faulkner Convicted After Third Trial
St Louis August 5 Harry A Faulkner former member of the House Delegates was convicted on perjury after his third trial and sentenced to three years in prison.
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St. Louis
Harry A. Faulkner
House — Delegates
Passengers urged to report Lawrence car dispute scene
Witnesses who saw the trouble between the conductor and a passenger on the car that left Lawrence Saturday August 1 at 8 pm are asked to call at room 7 Central block.
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Lawrence
Central Block
Suffering relief fund letters from readers
A collection of letters and checks from individuals and families across towns and states donating to a Relief Fund after a recon explosion. Names include James Markland and Son, L C Manchester, Mrs R A Smith, Mrs Anna Thomas Rice, and N H & F O Hy along with other out of town contributors. amounts range from five to twenty five dollars.
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Courier-Citizen Co
Anna Thomas Rice
Boston
Prohibition County Town Features Many Drug Stores
A villager questions why so many drug stores exist in a town seen as healthy. The speaker cites Croup relief with Dr. Thom as' Eclectric Oil advertised as perfectly safe and always effective, claimed to be available at any drug store.
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Prohibition County
Croup
Thomas
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Stock Market
New York Market
R. L. Day & CO
Mercantile Seeere Esas Sano Ap
First Bank
Lynn
Arlington Mills N. . Ste Eens Wee
Great Falls Mfg Co
Boston Belting Co
Dwight Mfg Co
Manchester Mills
Norwich & Worcester
Manchester & Lawrence R
Northern R
Chelmsford
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Case
Man
Hardon D. & H
St. Michael's Church
Pope
Mint
Che. Tall
Relief Fund
Richardsons, Trull & Weir
F. M
Samuel Renaud
George Bowers
Messrs
John J. Donnelly
James Wrigley
Fred Lake
Lowell B. B. C
Courier-Citizen Relief Fund
James Dow
Tommy Dixon
Wireless Congress
Faulkner
Courier-Citizen Office
James Markland & Son
Columbus Barracks
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Nicholas G. Norcross
Central Street
Govia
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